English
25 content descriptions · Language, Literature, Literacy
- AC9E10LA01understand how language can have inclusive and exclusive social effects, and can empower or disempower peoplePlan this
- AC9E10LA02understand that language used to evaluate, implicitly or explicitly reveals an individual's valuesPlan this
Mathematics
21 content descriptions · Number, Algebra, Measurement, Space, Statistics, Probability
- AC9M10N01recognise the effect of using approximations of real numbers in repeated calculations and compare the results when using exact representationsPlan this
- AC9M10A01expand, factorise and simplify expressions and solve equations algebraically, applying exponent laws involving products, quotients and powers of variables, and the distributive propertyPlan this
Science
19 content descriptions · Science understanding, Science as a human endeavour, Science inquiry
- AC9S10U01explain the role of meiosis and mitosis and the function of chromosomes, DNA and genes in heredity and predict patterns of Mendelian inheritancePlan this
- AC9S10U02use the theory of evolution by natural selection to explain past and present diversity and analyse the scientific evidence supporting the theoryPlan this
Humanities and Social Sciences
62 content descriptions · Knowledge and understanding, Skills
- AC9HC10K01the key features and values of Australia’s system of government compared with at least one other democratic or non-democratic system of government in the Asia-Pacific regionPlan this
- AC9HC10K02the Australian Government’s role and responsibilities at a regional and global levelPlan this
Health and Physical Education
19 content descriptions · Personal, social and community health, Movement and physical activity
- AC9HP10P01analyse factors that shape identities and evaluate how individuals influence the identities of othersPlan this
- AC9HP10P02refine, evaluate and adapt strategies for managing changes and transitionsPlan this
Technologies
28 content descriptions · Knowledge and understanding, Processes and production skills
- AC9TDE10K01analyse how people in design and technologies occupations consider ethical, security and sustainability factors to innovate and improve products, services and environmentsPlan this
- AC9TDE10K02analyse the impact of innovation, enterprise and emerging technologies on designed solutions for global preferred futuresPlan this
The Arts
35 content descriptions · Exploring and responding, Developing practices and skills, Creating and making, Presenting and performing
- AC9ADA10E01investigate performers’ and/or choreographers’ use of elements of dance, choreographic devices, genre- or style-specific techniques, conventions and/or production elements to communicate and/or challenge ideas, perspectives and/or meaning in dance across cultures, times, places and/or other contextsPlan this
- AC9ADA10E02investigate the ways First Nations Australian choreographers and/or performers celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through dancePlan this
Languages
352 content descriptions · Communicating meaning in Arabic, Understanding language and culture, Communicating meaning in Auslan, Communicating meaning in Chinese, Engaging with the ancient Greek world through texts, Communicating meaning in [Language]
- AC9LA10C01initiate, sustain and extend exchanges in familiar and unfamiliar contexts related to students’ own and others’ experiences of the world, adjusting their language in response to othersPlan this
- AC9LA10C02contribute to discussions that involve diverse views to negotiate outcomes, address issues and compare experiencesPlan this
Questions teachers ask
- What does the Australian Curriculum cover in Year 10?
- Year 10 has content descriptions in 8 learning areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education, Technologies, The Arts, Languages. Open a learning area to see every content description and its code.